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Holding Your (Moral) Ground with Rev. Steve Sieck

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1609618/open_sms] As we begin our January theme of Practicing Resistance, we acknowledge that “resistance” is a term and set of practices used by many different people to justify many different actions. What makes resistance good or bad? This service includes a special Turning of the Year ritual to release 2025 and welcome 2026. Support the show [https://pushpay.com/g/firstunitarianchurchdesmoines?src=hpp]

The Sun Also Rises: The Power of Active Hope with Rev. Steve Sieck

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1609618/open_sms] Hope – and despair – are ‘contagious’. We usually feel more or less hopeful depending on how those around us feel. Join us this Winter Solstice Sunday to claim the power of Active Hope together, to celebrate that even in the darkest time of the year, the sun still shines. Support the show [https://pushpay.com/g/firstunitarianchurchdesmoines?src=hpp]

It's Great to Meet You, Episode 9: Robby Collier, CEO of Urban Bicycle Food Ministry of Des Moines

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Choosing Hope with Rev. Steve Sieck

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1609618/open_sms] If the future is unknowable, why choose hope? What value does a hopeful outlook bring to our lives? Join us for a celebration of possibility. Support the show [https://pushpay.com/g/firstunitarianchurchdesmoines?src=hpp]

It's Great to Meet You Episode 8: Katie Kamienski, Executive Director, YMCA Supportive Housing Campus

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